Atypical pityriasis rosea or psoriasis guttata? Early examination is the key to a correct diagnosis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 788-791

  Eslick, Guy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; TAR;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; RASH; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SYMPTOM; TRUNK; WRIST;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MALE; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0036858858     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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